List of tallest buildings in Ottawa–Gatineau

Downtown Ottawa's skyline in 2022, with Parliament Hill on the left.
Downtown Gatineau's skyline in 2022, with the new Zibi neighbourhood on the left.
Little Italy's skyline in 2022, with Ottawa's tallest building, the Claridge Icon, on the left.

This is a list of the tallest buildings in the Ottawa—Gatineau urban area that are over 90 m (295 ft) tall. Despite its size, Ottawa–Gatineau does not have many skyscrapers that exceed 100 m (330 ft) compared to other large Canadian cities. Until 1965, buildings in Ottawa were limited to 45.5 metres (149 ft) so that the 92 m (302 ft) tall Peace Tower at the centre of the Parliament Buildings could dominate the skyline.[1] The National Capital Region has a complicated system of protected view planes that are governed by the National Capital Commission and adhered to by the City of Ottawa and Ville de Gatineau.[2] Protected view planes limit the height of buildings in certain areas of the downtown cores of Ottawa and Gatineau to protect the prominence of the Parliament Buildings.

Western Ottawa's rapidly growing skyline in 2022, with Tunney's Pasture in the foreground and Westboro in the background.

The tallest building in Ottawa—Gatineau is the 45-storey, 143 m (469 ft) tall Claridge Icon located in Little Italy. The tallest building approved for construction in Ottawa—Gatineau is the 65-storey, 234 m (768 ft) tall 900 Albert — Tower 1, part of the three-tower 900 Albert Development located in Centretown West.[3][4][5][6]


Tallest buildings in Ottawa—Gatineau

This list ranks buildings in Ottawa-Gatineau that stand at least 90 m (300 ft) tall, based on CTBUH height measurement standards. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts. Heights are rounded up to the nearest metre from .5. As of July 2023, Ottawa-Gatineau has 18 buildings over 90m constructed, 8 buildings over 90m under construction, 19 more buildings over 90m approved, and 39 more buildings over 90m proposed. The region is currently experiencing the largest highrise building boom in its history.







Rank Building Image Location Height Floors Completed Use Notes Ref
1 Claridge Icon Little Italy 143 m (469 ft) 45 2022 Residential [7]
2 Terrasses de la Chaudière – Tower 1 Hull 117 m (384 ft) 30 1978 Office
  • Tallest building in Gatineau
  • Tallest building in Ottawa—Gatineau from 1978 to 2019
  • 28th tallest building in Quebec
  • In 2023 a project began to completely replace the precast/brick clad building envelope with glass curtain walls, as well as near total replacement of building interior and systems
 [8]
3 Place de Ville – Tower C Downtown 112 m (367 ft) 29 1971 Office
  • Tallest building in Ottawa from 1971 to 2019
  • Tallest building in Ottawa—Gatineau from 1971 to 1978
 [9]
4 Minto Metropole Westboro 108 m (354 ft) 32 2004 Residential [10]
5 One60 Elgin Downtown 107 m (351 ft) 27 1971 Office [11]
6 Place du Portage – Tower 1 Hull 106 m (348 ft) 25 1973 Office [12]
=6 The Dale – Tower 1 Mechanicsville 106 m (348 ft) 33 2022 Residential [13]
7 East Flats – Phase 4 – Building D LeBreton Flats 102 m (335 ft) 30 2023 Residential
  • Topped out in 2023
 [14][15]
8 R.H. Coats Building Tunney's Pasture 99 m (325 ft) 26 1976 Office [16]
10 151 O'Connor Street Downtown 97 m (318 ft) 26 1983 Office [17]
=10 SoHo Italia Little Italy 96 m (315 ft) 30 Under construction Residential
  • Topped out in 2022
 [18]
=10 Tribeca Tower 1 Centretown 96 m (315 ft) 27 2014 Residential [19]
=10 Parkdale Collective Mechanicsville 96 m (315 ft) 31 Under construction Residential
  • Topped out in 2023
11 Ottawa Marriott Hotel Downtown 94 m (308 ft) 26 1972 Hotel
  • Briefly became the tallest building in Ottawa-Gatineau during its construction in 1971.
 [20]
=12 Minto One80five Downtown 93 m (305 ft) 30 1989 Residential / Hotel [21]
=12 The Classics Riverview 93 m (305 ft) 29 1990 Residential [22]
=13 Peace Tower Downtown 92 m (302 ft) 13 1927 Government
  • Tallest building in Ottawa-Gatineau from 1927 to 1971
 [23]
=13 Tribeca Tower 2 Centretown 92 m (302 ft) 27 2014 Residential [19]
14 Envie Little Italy Tower 1 Little Italy 91 m

(299 ft)

28 2017 Residential [24]
=14 Performance Court Downtown 91 m (299ft) 21 2014 Office [25]
=14 The Dale – Tower 2 Mechanicsville 91 m (299ft) 29 Under construction Residential
  • Topped out in 2023
 [26]

Projects

Under construction

This is a list of buildings under construction that will rise to over 90 m (300 ft) tall.

Building Status Location Height Floors Use Ref
Renaissance Marriott Ottawa Excavation Downtown 118 m (387 ft) 35 Residential [27]
Lux Place – Tower C Above Grade Cyrville 115 m (377 ft) 35 Residential [28]
Brookstreet Apartments Excavation Kanata 111 m (364 ft) 30 Residential [29]
1040 Somerset St. Below Grade Hintonburg 99 m (325 ft) 30 Residential [30]
Relevé – Tower 1 Above Grade Downtown 98 m (322 ft) 29 Residential [27]

Approved

This is a list approved buildings that are planned to rise to over 90 m (300 ft) tall.

Building Location Height Floors Use Ref
900 Albert Tower 1 Bayview Station 234 m (768 ft) 65 Residential [31]
900 Albert Tower 2 Bayview Station 203 m (666 ft) 56 Residential [31]
The Sky Tower 1 Little Italy 191 m (627 ft) 55 Residential [32]
The Sky Tower 2 Little Italy 155 m (509 ft) 45 Residential [32]
Dream Lebreton Flats Tower 1 LeBreton Flats 124 m (407 ft) 36 Residential [33]
951 Gladstone Ave. — Tower 1 Little Italy 118 m (387 ft) 35 Residential [34]
951 Gladstone Ave. — Tower 2 Little Italy 112 m (367 ft) 33 Residential [34]
Dream Lebreton Flats Tower 2 LeBreton Flats 106 m (348 ft) 31 Residential [35]
Riverain District — Tower B Vanier 106 m (348 ft) 32 Residential [36]
900 Albert Tower 3 Bayview Station 105 m (344 ft) 23 Mixed-Use [31]
100 Bayshore Dr. — West Tower Bayshore 104 m (341 ft) 30 Residential [37]
Petrie’s Landing I — Tower 5 Orleans 102 m (335 ft) 32 Mixed-Use [38]
2 Robinson Ave. — Tower B Sandy Hill 102 m (335 ft) 32 Residential [38]
2 Robinson Ave. — Tower C Sandy Hill 102 m (335 ft) 32 Residential [38]
951 Gladstone Ave. — Tower 3 Little Italy 100 m (328 ft) 30 Residential [34]
1071 Ambleside Dr. Ambleside 96.5 m (317 ft) 32 Residential [39]
1200 Maritime Way — Tower 1 Kanata 94 m (308 ft) 30 Residential [40]
100 Bayshore Dr. — East Tower Bayshore 94 m (308 ft) 27 Residential [37]
Riverain District — Tower C Vanier 94 m (308 ft) 28 Residential [36]
1980 Ogilvie Rd. — Phase 1 Blair 94 m (308 ft) 30 Residential [41]

Proposed

This is a list of proposed buildings that are planned to rise to over 90 m (300 ft) tall.

Building Location Height Floors Use Ref
265 Catherine St. - Tower B Centretown 141 m (463 ft) 40 Residential [42]
829 Carling Ave. Little Italy 137 m (449 ft) 40 Residential [43]
265 Centrum Blvd. Tower C Orleans 134 m (440 ft) 40 Residential [44]
1047 Richmond Rd. — Tower A Ambleside 133  m (436 ft) 40 Residential [45]
1640-1660 Carling Ave. - Building 6 Carlingwood West 132 m (433 ft) 40 Residential [46]
70-80 Woodridge Cres. — Tower 1 Bayshore 130 m (427 ft) 40 Residential [47]
1047 Richmond Rd. — Tower B Ambleside 127 m (416 ft) 38 Residential [45]
2829 Dumaurier Ave. Foster Farm 126 m (413 ft) 40 Residential [48]
2026 Scott St. — Tower 1 Westboro 129 m (423 ft) 40 Residential [49]
2026 Scott St. — Tower 2 Westboro 129 m (423 ft) 40 Residential [49]
1640-1660 Carling Ave. - Building 5 Carlingwood West 122 m (400 ft) 37 Residential [46]
70-80 Woodridge Cres. — Tower 2 Bayshore ? 37 Residential [47]
265 Catherine St. - Tower C Centretown 125 m (410 ft) 35 Residential [42]
265 Centrum Blvd. - Tower C Orleans 119 m (390 ft) 35 Residential [44]
112 Montreal Rd. — Tower B1 Vanier 116 m (383) ft) 37 Residential [50]
1299 Richmond Rd. - Tower 1 Lincoln Heights 115 m (377 ft) 32 Residential [51]
2946 Baseline Rd. - Phase 6 Bruce Farm 105 m (344 ft) 32 Residential [52]
265 Centrum Blvd. Tower B Orleans 104 m (341 ft) 30 Residential [44]
1009 Trim Rd. — Tower B Orleans 104 m (341 ft) 32 Residential [53]
780 Baseline Rd. — Tower C Fisher Heights 102 m (335 ft) 32 Residential [54]
267 O'Connor St. — North Tower Centretown 100 m (328 ft) 30 Residential [55]
1299 Richmond Rd. - Tower 2 Lincoln Heights 99 m (325 ft) 28 Residential [51]
359 Kent St., 436-444 MacLaren St. Centretown 99 m (325 ft) 30 Residential [56]
400 Coventry Rd. - Tower B Overbrook 98 m (322 ft) 30 Residential [57]
1640-1660 Carling Ave. - Building 2 Carlingwood West 97.5 m (320 ft) 30 Residential [46]
2050 Scott St. Westboro 96 m (315 ft) 30 Residential [58]
1345 Baseline Rd. — Tower C Central Park 96 m (315 ft) 30 Residential [59]
1330-1346 Bank St. — Phase 2 Billings Bridge 95 m (312 ft) 29 Residential [60]
1209 St. Laurent Blvd. — Tower 1 Cyrville 95 m (312 ft) 30 Residential [61]
1209 St. Laurent Blvd. — Tower 2 Cyrville 95 m (312 ft) 30 Residential [61]
265 Catherine St. - Tower A Centretown 94 m (308 ft) 26 Residential [42]
112 Montreal Rd. — Tower B2 Vanier ? 28 Residential [50]
1009 Trim Rd. — Tower A Orleans 92 m (302 ft) 28 Residential [53]
1009 Trim Rd. — Tower C Orleans 92 m (302 ft) 28 Residential [53]
2946 Baseline Rd. - Phase 5 Bruce Farm 91 m (299 ft) 28 Residential [52]
1330-1346 Bank St. — Phase 1 Billings Bridge 90 m (295 ft) 27 Residential [60]
267 O'Connor St. — South Tower Centretown 90 m (295 ft) 28 Residential [55]

See also

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